Healthy food and habits
Alimentation saine et habitudes
- Talk about your diet and (un)healthy habits.
- Plan your weekly menu.
Explorez les habitudes alimentaires saines avec le vocabulaire clé comme « légumes », « poisson », et « eau ». Apprenez à planifier un menu équilibré et découvrez des conseils pratiques chez le diététicien.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercice 1: Conversation exercise
Instruction:
- Have you ever been on a diet or are you right now? (Have you ever been on a diet or are you right now? )
- Do you usually look at the ingredient list when buying food in the supermarket? (Do you usually look at the ingredient list when buying food in the supermarket?)
- Would you describe your food habits as healthy or rather unhealthy? (Would you describe your food habits as healthy or rather unhealthy?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Je n'ai jamais suivi de régime auparavant. Cependant, je suis végétarien donc je ne mange pas de viande. I have never been on a diet before. Though I am a vegeterian so I don't eat meat. |
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J'ai essayé quelques régimes par le passé mais je ne les ai pas aimés. J'essaie d'être plus actif maintenant. I have tried some diets in the past but I didn't like it. I am trying to be more active now. |
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Je regarde toujours les ingrédients. Je vérifie le sucre et le sel dans la nourriture. I always look at the ingredients. II check the sugar and the salt in the food. |
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Je mange principalement très sainement mais parfois je prends du chocolat. I mostly eat very healthy but sometimes I have some chocolate. |
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J'ai un bon équilibre entre manger des aliments malsains et sains. I have a good balance of eating unhealthy and healthy food. |
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Je mange assez mal. Je vais bientôt commencer un régime. I am eating quite unhealthy. I will go on a diet soon. |
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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Quand j'étais plus jeune, je __ souvent pour suivre mon poids.
(When I was younger, I __ often to monitor my weight.)2. Avant, je ne __ pas comment préparer un menu équilibré.
(Before, I did not __ how to prepare a balanced menu.)3. Je __ toujours le matin avant de manger.
(I __ always in the morning before eating.)4. Nous __ que pour rester en forme, il faut manger sainement.
(We __ that to stay in shape, you have to eat healthily.)Exercise 4: A healthy new start
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Se peser - To weigh oneself
Imparfait
- je me pesais
- tu te pesais
- il/elle/on se pesait
- nous nous pesions
- vous vous pesiez
- ils/elles se pesaient
Savoir - To know
Imparfait
- je savais
- tu savais
- il/elle/on savait
- nous savions
- vous saviez
- ils/elles savaient
Manger - To eat
Présent
- je mange
- tu manges
- il/elle/on mange
- nous mangeons
- vous mangez
- ils/elles mangent
Faire - To do
Imparfait
- je faisais
- tu faisais
- il/elle/on faisait
- nous faisions
- vous faisiez
- ils/elles faisaient
Préparer - To prepare
Imparfait
- je préparais
- tu préparais
- il/elle/on préparait
- nous préparions
- vous prépariez
- ils/elles préparaient
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Se peser to weigh oneself Share Copied!
Imparfait
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') me pesais | I was weighing myself |
| (tu) te pesais | You were weighing yourself |
| (il/elle/on) se pesait | he/she/one was weighing himself/herself/oneself |
| nous pesions | we weighed ourselves |
| vous pesiez | You were weighing yourself |
| (ils/elles) se pesaient | they were weighing themselves |
Savoir to know Share Copied!
Imparfait
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') savais | I knew |
| (tu) savais | You knew |
| (il/elle/on) savait | he/she/one knew |
| (nous) savions | we knew |
| (vous) saviez | you knew |
| (ils/elles) savaient | they knew |
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Lesson Overview: Healthy Food and Habits
This A2 level French lesson focuses on vocabulary and expressions related to healthy eating and lifestyle habits. It helps learners discuss their dietary routines, plan balanced menus, and understand advice from a dietitian through practical dialogues. The content includes useful words and expressions that support everyday conversations about nutrition and well-being.
Key Topics Covered
- Discussing eating habits: Learn to talk about what you typically eat, preferences for healthy foods like poisson (fish), légumes (vegetables), and hydration habits such as drinking de l'eau (water).
- Planning weekly menus: Vocabulary and phrases to create simple, balanced weekly meal plans, including options like salade composée (mixed salad), pâtes aux légumes (vegetable pasta), and vegetarian plates.
- Consulting a dietitian: Simulated dialogues with advice on improving nutrition, reducing processed foods, and understanding meal frequency for better health.
Important Vocabulary and Expressions
- Manger équilibré – to eat a balanced diet
- Limiter le sel et le sucre – to limit salt and sugar
- Activité physique – physical activity
- Menu hebdomadaire – weekly menu
- Produits transformés – processed food
Grammar Focus: The Imperfect Tense (Imparfait)
The lesson includes practice of the imperfect tense, useful for describing past habits and routines. Key verbs conjugated in imperfect include:
- Se peser: je me pesais, tu te pesais, il/elle se pesait
- Savoir: je savais, tu savais, il/elle savait
- Faire: je faisais, tu faisais, il/elle faisait
- Préparer: je préparais, tu préparais, il/elle préparait
Contrast Between English and French on This Topic
Unlike English, French uses reflexive verbs extensively to describe daily routines and personal habits, such as se peser (to weigh oneself) or se relaxer (to relax oneself). Expressions like "I eat balanced" translate to Je mange équilibré, where the adjective équilibré directly follows the verb. Planning menus in French is typically expressed with phrases like planifier un menu or simply préparer un menu. Also, French uses the imperfect tense to express past habitual actions, which is less common in English unless explicitly describing past routines.
Some handy phrases:
- Je mange beaucoup de légumes – I eat a lot of vegetables
- J'essaie de limiter le sucre – I try to limit sugar
- Combien de fois dois-je manger par jour ? – How many times should I eat per day?
- C'est important pour la santé – It’s important for health
This structured guide is designed to prepare you for deeper study and practice within the paid section, helping you build confidence in discussing healthy habits and nutrition in French.
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